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Patentedsept. 42, 1919..

be employed for supporting such characters. These narrow slots 4 are -.preferably arranged in equi-distant relation y,and are designed to be closely arranged vso as to enable a large variety-of characters to be employed, if desired, and be accurately place-d on-ith'e supporting member, and while forv or otherwise, and the lugs will be correspondingly shaped. By reason of the inclinationvoftheslotsand the inclined dispon sition vof' the supporting lugs above the lower edges of the characters, there is formed on each character' one or more shoulders 7 whiclrefects a firm support of each charac- -ter on the supporting Ineanber'.'V

1 important feature ofthe invention resides? iny the concealment" of the character .Supportineflugsor vmorelugs project from a character, the

downward 'and rearward'f-inclination of the slots shield'the lugs from view, the lugs be- .y V, fing inthe rear of theV downwardly inclined lower'w'allfof the correspondingrslot or slots.

" .'"The' result is that the characters whether: open orjsolid are clearly .visiblelon the background# Where two vlugs-'are employed the;

"upper-*plugin order that it be not seen i permanent sign. Portfions' ofthe slots notl through an open character is arranged i through the widest or thickest part of the character, say' forl instance, at the top, or

through' the center of rthe character. The

further lresult is' the provision of a display very 'closely if not positively resembling a filled with,charactersupporting lugs may be filled or closed by theemployment of spacing lugs or elements 8, this being acc'zordingv to thedesires of the user. of the device.

The' characters are easily and quickly placed. in` and removed from the slots and changes may be linstantly made inmatter displayed and various colors may be utilized for increasing thefdistinctiveness or attractiveness of the matter displayed for attract- What is claimed is i k1. A changeable sign of the class described, including av body* or supporting member provided within its marginal edges with relatively narrow slots extending en-` tirelyv through thebody or supporting member and arranged at intervals-and set at an For instance, whether one inclination, whereby the rear mouths of the slots will be below the front mout-hs or entrances, and the said slots rendered practically imperceptible, and characters provided with projecting lugs set at an angle or inclination and connected at their upper ends directly to the characters and having their upper ends located within the contour of the said characters, said lugs fitting said slots and concealed therein.

2. A changeable sign of .the class described including a body or supporting member provided with slots tapered inwardlyl and characters provided with inwardly or rearwardly tapered supporting lugs fitting in the saidy slots. y

3. A changeable sign of the class described including a body or supporting member provided with slots tapered inwardly and characters provided with inwardly or rearwardly tapered supporting lugs fitting in the said slots, said slots and lugs being set at an angle or inclination.

4. A changeable sign of the class described including a body or supporting member provided with slots tapered inwardly and characters provided with inwardly or rearwardly tapered supporting lugs fitting in the said slots, said slots and lugs being set at an angle orinclination, and the said lugs being extended laterally beyond the characters for properly spacing the same from one another.

5. A changeable sign. of the class described including a body or supporting member provided with slots tapered inwardly and extending downwardly and rearwardly, characters provided with tapered supporting and spacing lugs extending downwardly and rearwardly and fitting the slots and extending laterally from the marginal edges of the characters and separate spacing elements tapered to fit the slots.

6.A A changeable sign of the class described including a body orsupporting member provided with slots tapered inwardly and extending downwardly and rearwardly, characters provided with tapered supporting and spacing lugs extending downwardly and rearwardly and fitting the slots and extending laterally from the marginal edges of the characters and separate spacing elements tapered to fit the slots, said slots, lugs and spacing elements being suiciently narrow to render them practically imperceptible a short distance from the sign.

In testimony whereof I/afiix my signature.

FRANK R. BARCLAY. 

